The Academy Honors Circle

Paintings Required: 3

For mastering the cool shadows, brilliance, and texture of snow.

Subject Specialist (9)

Paintings Required: 3

For painting realistic reflections in water, glass, metal, or other shiny objects.

Technique Mastery (9)

Paintings Required: 1

For generous donors who help fund art education for others.

Community (3)

Paintings Required: 1

For creating smooth, flawless gradients (especially in skies and backgrounds).

Technique Mastery (9)

Paintings Required: 1

For the artist who is exceptionally neat, precise, and organized in their work.

Technique - Personality (2)

Paintings Required: 3

For excellence in composition, lighting, and textures of inanimate objects.

Subject Specialist (9)

Paintings Required: 1

For completing 12+ paintings over 9+ months within a single calendar year.

Milestone (3)

Paintings Required: 1

For creating a painting that is totally unique and original. This can be inspired by a Companion or original idea.

Technique - Personality (2)

Paintings Required: 3

For mastering bark textures, foliage masses, and the light filtering through leaves.

Subject Specialist (9)

Paintings Required: 1

The pinnacle achievement, awarded for collecting 30 or more Academy badges.

Milestone - Elite (1)

Paintings Required: 3

For capturing the movement, transparency, and foam of moving water.